Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Tucker was born in 1853, in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Tucker, was 33 and her mother, Eliza Webb, was 32. She married William Whimpey in 1875. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Glyncorrwg, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1861 and Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom for about 20 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Harriett Tucker in household of Thomas Tucker, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Harriot Tucker in household of Thomas Tucker, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Harriet in entry for Samuel Cooper, "Wales, Glamorgan Parish Registers, 1558-1900"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1853– Female
Children (3)
1883–1883 Male
1886–1904 Female
1888–1888 Female
Parents and Siblings
1820– Male
1821– Female
Siblings (4)
1849– Female
1851–1882 Female
1853– Female
1855–1883 Male
World Events (7)
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
Age 14
1884
Age 31
1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff
Age 37
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): occupational name from Middle English tuker(e), toker(e) ‘tucker, fuller’, a derivative of tuken ‘to torment, beat’ (Old English tūcian), for someone who fulled and finished cloth. This name for the occupation was characteristic of the West Country. Compare Fuller and Walker and see also Tuckerman .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear, beloved’.
Americanized form of Jewish Tocker or Toker (see Tokarz ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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